Ok Vanarch candidates (I'm not one), let's get a thread going that can be THE place where you tell us WHY we should vote for you. Just to get the ball rolling, I'll point out a few essentials that would be nice to know:

A) Your Character Name (it may be different than your forum name)
B) What Guild you are in
C) What provinces you are interested in governing
D) Besides benefiting your guild, what can we expect from you as a Vanarch?
E) What qualifies you to be a Vanarch other than you level fast and have 3000 gold?

Inquiring minds and voters want to know!

A) Arenthas
B) The Empyrean Divine
http://www.empyreandivine.com
C)Helkam Province (Arenthas)
-Pora Elinu (Sugar.Cookie)

D) I plan on providing a solid end game environment for those traveling to the frontlines of the Argonian Battles, with lowered taxes to reputation/shop/vendors, I'll be able to raise money to continue a campaign outside of Vanarchy to keep our community on their toes.

E) For Starters, I am the Author who regularly updates Celestials Hills Official Guild list. http://tera-forums.enmasse.com/forums/celestial-hills/topics/Celestial-Hills-RPPVE-Official-Guild-List

By Maintaining this Master Guild list, it is my way of giving back to the community in real time, and organizing a one stop shop for everyone that is interested in finding a guild for them. I honestly feel that everyone should be part of a guild, to enjoy Tera to its fullest extend. Finding "that" guild is the only tough part. Organizing list is something I expect would make lives easier.

Also, I have created the "Champions of the Arena" Ladder Bracket tournament for our competitive players in Celestial Hills, which you can find here http://www.empyreandivine.com/cota

The reason i've done this is because everyone should be able to enjoy PVP in a PVE environment, for those who desire so. With my funds gathered from taxes, a lot of it will be given to teams from other guilds as rewards and incentives to create new, and participate in server wide events.

By forming these events and tournaments, while I maintain the flagship of Vanarchy over desired provinces, I can assure you more events to come that yield even greater rewards.

For our RP community, we have made a server launch event that was fun and exciting. Sure it had its faults, but we had quite the outcome and that type of population was not expected. Here is the link to the event http://tera-forums.enmasse.com/forums/celestial-hills/topics/Empyrean-Fair-Open-RP-Event

These are TANGIBLE events, events that absolutely everyone can participate in, and thats what separates my leadership from everyone else. It's not all about ME It's about taking matters in my own hands, and shaping a community that knows how to have a good time.

When it comes down to it, there is no greater reward than giving back to the community. And this is how I handle Leadership, and this is how I would handle Vanarch rule.

What's do we offer in our Provinces?

1) Weekly Patrol Eventsto help travelers in our province farm BAMS and quests that NEVER get done.

2) Lowered Taxrates - Let's keep those shops open and not have some greedy Vanarch hoard it.

3) Keep those Flight Paths Open - We like to travel and we like to travel quickly.

4) A Natural Hub for Roleplayers on the Frontlines against the Argons.

5) Provincial Events that include PVP/RP and Alliance Battles against the Argons.

6) Reputation Farming Assistance - Nobody likes to Rep Grind, let us help.

A) Gastalt

B) Honor Among Kin

C) Poporia

D) Someone who is willing to be incredibly active within the community, low taxes, all shops always open. Also with Poporia being a major questing hub for mid levels, I strive to make the zones as fluid as possible.

E) If elected Vanarch I will be able to promote a healthy community and a hub for all to enjoy. Not only will I be hosting events such as scavenger hunts, hide-and-go-seek, and the occasional pvp tournament, but my guild will be at the beck and call of the people. As the guild title states we serve with honor and treat each other as kin. So not only will you have a safe zone to enjoy, but we can also help you with any pesky bam quests that you may not be able to complete. I am greatly appreciative of this server as a whole in regards to both their maturity and how they all have created a wonderful community. As Vanarch it would be my sole purpose to give back to the many many players that make this game what it is.


So to reiterate:

I, Gastalt, as vanarch will strive for the following:

1. All shops will be open
2. Taxes will be set low
3. A positive environment
4. A guild you can depend on
5. Safety and security
6. An active Vanarch
7. A never ending supply of catnip,litter, and boxes for all of my fellow kitten needs
8. A posh community for all the dapper ladies and gents to enjoy

A) Whitethorn -- The White Rabbit

B) Eclipse

C) I have asked my guild which they would like me to look into. I have also asked any small guilds that would like someone to represent them which zones they would be interested in. I am 100% for sure not looking towards Westonia. I myself will be using my one vote on someone that I feel would be a great leader. I base this on the fact that even though this person was leveling as fast as they could to 60, they stopped a few times to help out lower level individuals that asked for help in Area Chat.

D) I would like to make sure any and all trainers as well as merchants in the province that I control are open for the public. Of course, all the individuals running will tell you this same thing.

We have come up with a few ideas in regards to events we want to run in the province. I want to run a race each week in which the winner will receive a % of the taxes collected. A few of my members have also requested DM's since PvP matches are not enabled, in which tax money will be used for prizes.

If required, I will have a small group of individuals who have told me they will be willing to help out solo or small group individuals that require assistance in the Province with BAM's or any quests that might be stalling a persons progression. However, I will not send a lvl 60 to assist a lvl 40 as that will remove all XP that the person might of gained as well as any loot.

E) Honestly no one will have a 100% perfect answer to this question. This is the 1st election for the NA Version of Tera on an RP PvE server. No one is certain how things will play out. What I can tell you is that no matter what happens I will enjoy the experience and I hope that everyone else has a good time as well.

Whether you have a question about Vanarch or something you would like to know about in game, please feel free to contact me at anytime. I am usually online from 8 AM PST till late at night.

Thank you and Good Luck to everyone that runs.

Only 3 people?

A) Ravant
B) The Dawnrose Brotherhood
http://drb.enjin.com

C) What Province? Essenia

Why Essenia? Besides the aesthetics of the zone we have loosely included the Goddess of Fate, Mystel, into the RP backstory of our guild.

D) Besides benefiting your guild, what can we expect from you as a Vanarch?

The main reason I am running for Vanarch is actually not to directly benefit my guild. It is just my personal nature. I enjoy helping others.

1.) Tax Rates - These will be set at ZERO or as low as they can possibly be set, as soon as possible I have the Policy Points to achieve this. Essenia is not an end-game zone and people will likely have little gold anyways. My guild and the members of the guild alliance I am associated with will help provide gold for re-elections. If I am unable to set all rates to zero I will donate and/or use it for our own events.

2.) Vox Populi - The voice of the people will matter. As I said before, Essenia is not an end-game zone but it is a zone that all players have to travel to at some point. It is a slightly large zone with long paths winding through the forests. If elected I would poll the community on their preferred locations for services such as teleporters and trainers.

3.) Clarion Call - My guild will be requested to help all of those in need that journey through our province. However, they will not be limited to this task alone. We will gladly help others in any province, no matter their guild affiliation or leadership.

These are just some of the things I'd like to achieve during my reign as Vanarch. It is a privilege to be elected by popular vote. The trust of the people must not be misused and one must not horde riches or power for themselves. This is my opinion, and I will never waver.

E) What qualifies you to be a Vanarch other than you level fast and have 3000 gold?

I suppose it is what would qualify a lot of people. I have a guild dedicated to the game and they have given me their support. I have met others in-game who have done the same. My guild might be a slightly small guild, around 70+ players(100+ characters) but never-the-less what matters is the community.

I have actually had years of experience being in political power in a game world. There is a little known game called Dark Ages run by Kru Interactive. If you are still reading I will explain the process.

After many years of playing Dark Ages I was elected by the community to become a Knight of Temuair. We were the ambassadors of the two nations of the game world. Our job was to solve disputes between both nations by taking a stance on equal and non-bias ground. We had the power to petition the game management when we did not have sufficient in-game power to solve such disputes.

To be elected a Knight one had to first fulfill two requirements, four terms as a Guard(think Police Officer) which lasted two weeks each term, and four terms as a Guard Captain(think Police Chief) which lasted two weeks each. Each term had to be campaigned for and votes collected. After I had fulfilled these requirements I was put up for Knighthood by the other Knights. The community then had a chance to vote via posting their reasons for or against. In the end there just really wasn't anything negative anyone could say about me and I was elected. I have served as a Knight for almost four years now. (There are images in my guild website gallery of my Dark Ages character and his Legend.)



As an ending comment I'd like to say that everyone on this server matters. Mutual respect for all players, be they roleplayers or not, is my philosophy. The reason I wish to be Vanarch is for the same reason I play a Priest in-game. Helping others is what I enjoy doing. Before Tera I healed in World of Warcraft for 8 years, if that gives you any kind of idea.

Thank you for your consideration!

A) Your Character Name (it may be different than your forum name)

Brandon

B) What Guild you are in

Here We Divide
http://www.herewedivide.guildportal.com/

C) What provinces you are interested in governing

I will be running for the Veritas District in Southern Shara.

D) Besides benefiting your guild, what can we expect from you as a Vanarch?

As the Vanarch of the Veritas District, you can expect to see me there quite a bit. I’ll be helping in any way possible, whether it’s tough quests, rep grinds, or dungeon runs. I’m not going to make any hollow promises about taxes, or exactly what I can do as far as merchants go; simply because none of us have experienced this part of the game. What I CAN promise you, is that the tax rate will be fair and realistic and that I will keep all of the merchants and specialty vendors active as long as the game allows it. I love the Veritas District, and am committed to making it an active and fun zone for all who enter. I’m also a Lancer, so I can offer up some nice instant queues for associated dungeons.

Also, I plan to run small events (tourneys) for things like the fastest BAM kill, a race around the zone in your skippys, or also inviting other guilds to participate in 5v5 and 10v10 guild death matches within the arena in Balder’s Refuge.

E) What qualifies you to be a Vanarch other than you level fast and have 3000 gold?

What qualifies me to be Vanarch, other than my economic prowess… is that I am a wonderful leader. Anyone that has run with me can attest to that, please by all means… ask around! I am as nice as possible, and love meeting new members of the community. I am not the best RP’er in the world, so you’ll need to bear with me as you see me trying… however, I do support the RP community in any and every way possible. What makes a game is the people you play with…the players can always create fun and exciting game play. I support the community.

Great platform statements so far! Let's not let this thread die. Important stuff being said here. Candidates, come out of the woodwork and make your platform known here. Individual vote for me messages will get lost. Put your message here where it can be compared to others!

A) Takarazuka

B) Snuggles http://www.snugglesguild.com

C) Sylvanoth in Northern Shara is our primary goal - It is a very diverse and unique area that offers a wide array of leveling opportunities and challenges for anyone

D) As a Vanarch I am an extension of the people and their wishes. Everyone wants low taxes, access to vendors and easy teleports, and skill trainers nearby as they level. I aim to give the people that I serve those things. Taxes will be set very low and kept fair. It will not be used as a means to line my pockets with your hard earned gold. I plan on hosting and promoting server events and would love to hold any in the province that are asked of me by other guild leaders.

We have a medium-small, but active guild of genuine and helpful people. Our guild will be out to assist with your needs while you travel through Sylvanoth. Anyone who has been in this province knows of the many quests to kill BAMs and rid the forests of taint... I will be on hand to do everything in my power to help those in need.

E) My dedication and commitment to the server as a whole and my passion for seeing the community grow are my largest attributes by far. I do my best and everything within my power to help people that need assistance, being supportive of people I may not know but have good intentions within their minds, and being the best player I can be for the server.

Many within the guild are also born leaders and are willing to assist with making sure needs are met for the province and community overall. We bring a lot of experience from both in-games and real life in order to successfully lead Sylvanoth to be a wonderful place for people to travel through. I do not use campaign ads anymore or make large statements beyond simple platforms such as this. I would rather my actions in game speak for me. I am always available when I am online to help with whatever you may need or answer questions. Good luck to everyone!

I'd like to hear from more of the candidates. With only one vote per account, I would like more information. Surely this isn't everyone that is running for Vanarch?